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NH 43218 S.S. RUFUS KING, (U.S. merchant cargo ship, 1942-1942)

S.S. RUFUS KING, (U.S. merchant cargo ship, 1942-1942)
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Title: S.S. RUFUS KING, (U.S. merchant cargo ship, 1942-1942)
Caption: After section of the U.S. Liberty ship RUFUS KING off Moreton Island, Australia, August 1942. The grounding occurred 7 July 1942 and exposed no 3 upper 'tween deck and the forward bulkhead of the fuel oil settling tank. The bow was later floated and became a barge, while the stern was abandoned.
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Catalog #: NH 43218
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Tue, Jul 07, 1942
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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